Cross Pollination

For the last episode of the first season of CrossPollination we had a slightly different setup. I was in conversation again with two artists, Sofie Kramer and Mári Mako, but they actually worked together on one project during their residency at iii - a new pole-dancing instrument and performance, exploring technical innovation and sensory experience through the means of sound and movement. Since we were only focusing on one project this time we got a chance to dive deep into how this instrument came about and what it really is like. We talk about the struggles and joys of new forms of collaboration, what it takes to create and operate a new instrument, their inspirations and previous projects, and as a bonus, we get to listen to some of the sounds their pole dancing instrument creates so we can try to imagine what the show might be like. Curious about how you could use sound to 'bend' a sturdy pole? Listen to this episode to find out more!

Sofie Kramer - https://sofiekramer.nl/, https://www.instagram.com/_sofiekramer_/

Mári Mako - https://marimako.com/, https://www.instagram.com/mari_mako_/

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iii is an artist run, community platform supporting new interdisciplinary practices linking performance, technology and the human senses. Arising from the ArtScience tradition of The Hague, iii strives to balance technological innovation, theoretical reflection and human experience. iii contributes to international developments in the field of Art, Science & Technology, functioning both as a cultural incubator supporting research and creation, and as an agency connecting creators to a broad audience via a wide (inter)national partner network.

https://instrumentinventors.org/

In the second episode of CrossPollination, I had the pleasure of speaking with Nina van Hartskamp and Evelina Domnitch about their work and what drives them to create. Both of them have been creating works that bring together science and art, and help people engage with and perceive the world around them in new ways. While talking about Nina's project 'World's Within' that she is building upon while at iii and a selection of Evelina's projects that she has been working on with Dmitry Gelfand, we had a really fun and insightful conversation about bacteria, blackholes, and the value of the art, demonstration, and natural world around us. Curious? Listen to find out more about their projects, inspiration, and how to use Petri dishes to see what else lives in your bedroom with you.

Nina van Hartskamp - https://ninavanhartskamp.com/

Evelina Domnitch - http://portablepalace.com/

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iii is an artist run, community platform supporting new interdisciplinary practices linking performance, technology and the human senses. Arising from the ArtScience tradition of The Hague, iii strives to balance technological innovation, theoretical reflection and human experience. iii contributes to international developments in the field of Art, Science & Technology, functioning both as a cultural incubator supporting research and creation, and as an agency connecting creators to a broad audience via a wide (inter)national partner network.

https://instrumentinventors.org/

In this first episode of CrossPollination, I spoke to Kexin Hao and Hugo Morales Murguia about the work they've been doing during their residencies at iii. Both of them have been creating around the ideas of human labour, movement and music but in very different ways. With her project 'Future Dance of Nostalgia', Kexin deals with the human body as an archive and translating labour into dance, and with his project 'Automatic Modes of Human Labour' Hugo explores using machines as instruments and performers as operators as a way to reflect on labour as an aesthetic action. Curious? Listen to find out more about their projects, inspiration, and ideas of labour, and rebellion in this podcast. 

Kexin Hao - https://www.instagram.com/kexin_hao/ , https://howkexin.com/

Hugo Morales Murguia - https://hugomorales.org/

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iii is an artist run, community platform supporting new interdisciplinary practices linking performance, technology and the human senses. Arising from the ArtScience tradition of The Hague, iii strives to balance technological innovation, theoretical reflection and human experience. iii contributes to international developments in the field of Art, Science & Technology, functioning both as a cultural incubator supporting research and creation, and as an agency connecting creators to a broad audience via a wide (inter)national partner network.

https://instrumentinventors.org/